Workshop Program
Writing
the Wave is an organized
exploration of the imaginative process essential to all forms of
creative writing: poetry writing, fiction writing, nonfiction
writing and screenplay writing. Writing the Wave is
perfect for you if:
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you've never written at all but
would love to try...
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you have tons of great ideas but
don't know what to do with them...
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you want to switch from technical
to creative writing...
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your well has run dry and you're
just plain blocked.
"I'd taken a lot of writing classes before I took Elizabeth's. Suddenly, for the first time, my writing poured out with the effervescent ease of champagne bubbles when the cork is popped. I recommend it to anyone with a story to tell." (Terry Davis) |
Hundreds of writers have been
helped by this writing program, which allows you to break through
inner obstacles and master the skills needed to 'write your wave'
with joy and confidence.
"I would never have started to write had it not been for Elizabeth's writing workshops. The first exercise gave me the plot for an entire novel. In less than four years I've completed 2 novels and 18 short stories, published in 4 literary quarterlies and won 2 Editor's Choice awards – all because of Elizabeth's innovative writing techniques." (Barbara Little Horse) |
The key to success is working
with both your creative and analytical mind in a fun and engaging
way. You'll work with a series of imagination-boosting techniques
so effective that you'll find yourself writing nonstop from the
very first exercise.
Writing the Wave uses step-by-step exercises to transform
the fundamental principles of the writing process into concrete
writing techniques you can use for a lifetime.
You will learn to fuse actual and invented
experience; glean creative ideas from your
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surroundings; tap into
your unconscious in a disciplined way; generate images, scenes,
or characters effortlessly; organize raw material efficiently;
make an outline or "map" of any poem, fiction, or
nonfiction project; and jumpstart a stalled work-in-progress.
"With each exercise in Elizabeth's writing course, I felt I was being led on a journey to a place inside I had an inkling existed, but saw little of each day. The place – imagination – is the wellspring of my writing. These amazingly creative writing tools have helped me to grow as a writer and explore this place in wonderful ways." (Michael Mc Garry) |
Join a celebrated writing
teacher in a whole new kind of writing workshop to learn 'imaginative
layering,' 'extrospection,' and other reliable methods of
discovering the organic shape of any story, essay, or play. Maximize productivity, minimize fears, and start writing your wave.
"In a faculty of over 100, Elizabeth Ayres has consistently been among the most outstanding. Her students call her teaching methods 'groundbreaking' and report that her course was a 'breakthrough experience' which changed the fundamental structure of my writing.' 'Never before have I experienced anything like it,' another said, calling her approach, 'Wonderful.'"
(Janet Zelner, New York University, Writing Program Coordinator) |
Click here to
learn how this innovative writing course takes online writing
instruction to a whole new level in a simple, effective format
that works for poetry writing, fiction writing, nonfiction
writing and screenplay writing.
If you have any questions, you can email the
Center.
Or call us at 1-800-510-1049.
And be sure to check out what the Woodstock Times, Village Voice and former students have to say about a unique writing class that has proven
effective for hundreds of beginning writers and intermediate
writers. (Advanced writers should contact Elizabeth Ayres directly to
inquire about private instruction.) |
